Evaluation of residual stress gradients in ductile cast iron using critical refracted longitudinal (Lcr) wave technique /

allowed for an evaluation of the annealing procedure used.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pfluger, Ron Atlan, 1969-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Description
Summary:allowed for an evaluation of the annealing procedure used.
cast iron during the cooling phase of a casting process. A
castings. Residual stresses are likely to develop in ductile
Critically refracted longitudinal (LCR) waves have been
different modularity and two were annealed while one was not.
increment. This provided data for the mapping of velocity
indicate compressive stresses on the surface. The data also
investigated as a possible technique for the evaluation of
LCR probe fabricated for previous research was used to make
millimeters and the LCR velocities were taken -at each
relieved by the sawcutting. The strain gage data was found to
strain gages were attached to similar samples and the samples
stresses are still present in the bars tested.
support the LCR velocity map to an extent. Both sets of data
the residual stress gradients present in ductile iron
The results showed that even after full annealing remnant
The samples were milled at increments of approximately two
The strain gages indicated that residual stresses were
the velocity measurements. The samples investigated were of
To confirm the presence of the residual stress gradient,
versus depth which represents the residual stress gradient.
were saw cut with the intent to relieve residual stresses.
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
In title, subscripts are used.
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 57 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.